AutoSmart GuidebooksWhat this guidebook covers
The Industry Act fines serious infringements up to €6 million and very serious ones up to €100 million, and each region grades the amount. The authorities can suspend the activity until it is fixed, the town council can review the licence, and the insurer can refuse to pay a claim.
This guidebook covers 6 fire standards for showrooms and workshops, with 17 checkpoints: extinguishers and installations, clear evacuation routes, controlled flammables, the emergency plan, periodic inspection by an OCA (accredited inspection body) every 2 to 5 years, and quarantine for damaged electric vehicles. The guidebook PDF is in Spanish.
The 6 fire protection standards
Open a standard to see the law behind it, what is checked, what it can cost and the evidence. Ideal fix times are counted from audit submission.
INC-01Extinguishers and installations7 days
- The law
- RSCIEI (RD 2267/2004, fire safety in industrial establishments) · RIPCI (RD 513/2017) · Industry Act (Law 21/1992) · RIPCI (RD 513/2017): maintenance of fire protection installations
- What we check
- Extinguishers, fire hose reels, detection and alarms have a quarterly check by the owner and an annual one by an authorised maintenance company, with a label and a report.
- What it can cost
- Minor or serious: up to €60,000 or €6 million.
- Evidence
- Reports + photos
INC-02Clear evacuation routesImmediate
- The law
- RSCIEI (RD 2267/2004, fire safety in industrial establishments) · RIPCI (RD 513/2017) · Industry Act (Law 21/1992) · RSCIEI · CTE DB-SI: evacuation, signs and emergency lighting
- What we check
- Emergency exits are clear, signed and have working emergency lighting. Nothing is stored in front of them.
- What it can cost
- Serious: up to €6 million and possible suspension.
- Evidence
- Photos
INC-03Flammables controlled24 hours
- The law
- RSCIEI (RD 2267/2004, fire safety in industrial establishments) · RIPCI (RD 513/2017) · Industry Act (Law 21/1992) · RD 656/2017: storage of chemical products (APQ) · RSCIEI
- What we check
- Paints, solvents and fuels are kept in safety cabinets or suitable stores, away from ignition sources.
- What it can cost
- Serious: up to €6 million.
- Evidence
- Photos
INC-04Emergency plan30 days
- The law
- RSCIEI (RD 2267/2004, fire safety in industrial establishments) · RIPCI (RD 513/2017) · Industry Act (Law 21/1992) · LPRL art. 20: emergency measures · RD 393/2007: self-protection (where it applies)
- What we check
- There is an up-to-date emergency plan for the whole premises, designated emergency teams and one drill a year.
- What it can cost
- A risk-prevention offence: up to €49,180 (serious).
- Evidence
- Plan + drill report
INC-05Periodic OCA inspection30 days
- The law
- RSCIEI (RD 2267/2004, fire safety in industrial establishments) · RIPCI (RD 513/2017) · Industry Act (Law 21/1992) · RSCIEI: periodic inspections by an inspection body
- What we check
- The industrial establishment (workshop) has a periodic inspection by an authorised inspection body (OCA) according to its risk level (every 5, 3 or 2 years) and corrects the defects.
- What it can cost
- Serious: up to €6 million.
- Evidence
- OCA report
INC-06Damaged electric vehicles24 hours
- The law
- RSCIEI (RD 2267/2004, fire safety in industrial establishments) · RIPCI (RD 513/2017) · Industry Act (Law 21/1992) · risk assessment: damaged high-voltage batteries
- What we check
- Electric vehicles with a damaged battery are parked in an outdoor quarantine area, away from buildings and other cars.
- What it can cost
- A fine, and total loss if the building burns.
- Evidence
- Photos + procedure
How to run a Spanish fire protection compliance audit, step by step
- Confirm what applies. Confirm which rules apply to each building: the workshop falls under the RSCIEI, while showrooms and offices may follow the Building Code (CTE). Fine amounts depend on the region.
- Walk the site, standard by standard. Score each of the 17 checkpoints Pass, Fail or N/A. N/A only where the standard rules it out, with the reason recorded. Walk every exit, check extinguisher tags and service reports, the paint area and store, the emergency plan and drill report, the last OCA report, and where damaged EVs are parked.
- Capture the evidence. A pass counts only with proof captured at the time of the audit: service reports, photos, the emergency plan and drill report, the OCA inspection report and the EV quarantine procedure.
- Give every fail an owner and a fix time. Record what you saw and who owns the fix. Each standard carries an ideal fix time, from immediate to 30 days, counted from audit submission (see the table above).
- Fix it, then prove it. The site fixes the cause and uploads proof of closure; the auditor checks the proof before closing the finding.
- Re-check at the next audit. Confirm closed findings stay closed, and look for the same fail at your other sites so one gap doesn't repeat across the network.
Who this guidebook is for
- Management: answers for the safety of the site
- Maintenance: tracks servicing and inspections
- Auditors: walk the exits, the stores and the EV area
A reference document, not legal advice. Fines and rules change: check the current text with the regulator or your legal adviser before acting.
